under a cloud
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We should have a better idea in a few weeks if the industry will regain favor—or remain under a cloud.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
They left under a cloud — each one a scandal for at least one news cycle.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026
Such was the oddity of Anthony Joshua v Jake Paul even taking place, the fight landed on Netflix under a cloud of suspicion that boxing had surrendered itself to choreography.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025
Tricolor Holdings filed for bankruptcy in September, coming under a cloud of suspicion about its business practices and sparking fears of a domino effect on banks.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 17, 2025
In 1864, Mary Surratt, under a cloud of suspicion over her husband’s loyalty to the Union, had moved her family to her Washington, D.C., boardinghouse and rented the tavern to John Lloyd.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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